Jeff Kennett's ominous warning: free agency will be a free-for-all

Having made his objections to the AFL's free-agency experiment clear to the league's executive on Monday, Hawthorn's combative president Jeff Kennett yesterday posted a letter on the Hawks' website in which he details his fears about a system that will help players with eight years service either trade clubs, or make more money by staying put.

Sneaky AFL acts shamelessly

THE ATMOSPHERE of duplicity and mistrust that now haunts the AFL competition on the eve of the 2010 season will damage the game €” not irrevocably and not necessarily over the long term €” but the game's governors should be aware that once a principle is removed, it is difficult to replace.